Theoretical frameworks applied to digital diasporas
| Theory | Key ideas | Application to digital diasporas |
|---|---|---|
| Diaspora theory (Cohen, 1997) | Connection to homeland, shared identity | Explains cultural continuity in online spaces |
| Social identity theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1986) | Belonging through group membership | Online communities reinforce diasporic identity |
| Social impact theory (Latané, 1981) | Influence shaped by immediacy, strength and number | Explains mobilization of activism on digital platforms |
| Digital public sphere (Papacharissi, 2015) | Platforms as sites of collective discourse | Highlights diasporas as affective publics in digital spaces |
| Theory | Key ideas | Application to digital diasporas |
|---|---|---|
| Diaspora theory ( | Connection to homeland, shared identity | Explains cultural continuity in online spaces |
| Social identity theory ( | Belonging through group membership | Online communities reinforce diasporic identity |
| Social impact theory ( | Influence shaped by immediacy, strength and number | Explains mobilization of activism on digital platforms |
| Digital public sphere ( | Platforms as sites of collective discourse | Highlights diasporas as affective publics in digital spaces |
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